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Ghost Punting (1992)

Ghost Punting poster
Original title
五福星撞鬼
Directed by
Sammo Hung
Genre
martial arts film, action comedy film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
16
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 22 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of bumbling friends get mixed up with a ghost. They try to handle the haunting while dealing with their own comedic mishaps.

comediclightheartedplayfulsillyupbeatgoofyfast-pacedwacky

What happens

Ghost Punting (Chinese: 五福星撞鬼), also known as Lucky Stars Ghost Encounter, is a 1992 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by and starring Sammo Hung. It is the sixth film of the Lucky Stars series. Co-starring Lucky Stars members Eric Tsang (also co-director), Stanley Fung, Richard Ng, Charlie Chin and non-Lucky Star member Natalis Chan with action choreography by the Sammo Hung Stuntmen's Association and Corey Yuen (also co-director). The film's emphasis is more on comedy than action. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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